No Queen, No Problem for Fedoseev | PRO Chess Playoffs 2020

Pro Chess Playoffs Quarterfinals: Armenia Eagles vs New York Marshalls

The Eagles have had a tremendous 2020 season thus far, having won every match thus far. However this week they have their hands full for two reasons:

1. New York is incredibly strong and has blitz phenom GM Hikaru Nakamura on the top board.

2. Armenia is playing without two of their top performers, GM Haik Martirosyan and GM Shant Sargsyan

The Marshalls have to be happy to be here, as Nakamura was forced to win three-consecutive blitz games to win the tiebreak against France, as they now look to be in prime position to advance to the semifinals.

However, the Armenia Eagles have always performed well with their backs against the wall, as shown in the 2018 PRO Chess League Finals, when they walked away with the league championship after an incredible blitz display by GM Zaven Andriasian.